The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday in Philadelphia with some controversy.

The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday in Philadelphia with some controversy.

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Updated: 6:34 PM EDT Jul 25, 2016

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WEBVTT AIS NOT THE WAY THEY WANTED TO KICK OFF THEIR PARTY HERE IN PHILADELPHIA. FOR HILLARY CLINTON, DAY ONE OF THE D. N. C. STARTED IN NORTH CAROLINA AND WITHOUT A MENTION OF THE TOP OF THE PARTY TURMOIL, INSTEAD WITH THE FOCUS ON THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION LAST WEEK. >> WATCHING THE DAY VIEFIVENESS, THE FINGER POINTING, THE FEA MONGERING, I'LL TELL YOU, IT IS A SIGHT TO BEHOLD. REPORTER: BUT IN PHILADELPHIA, SANDERS SUPPORTERS ARE NOT HARD TO FIND, AND ADDRESSING HIS DELEGATES ON MONDAY THE VERMONT SENATOR WAS NOT ABOUT TO LET THE RESIGNATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR GO WITHOUT A F WORDS. >> HER RESIGNATION OPENS U THE POSSIBILITY OF NEW LEADERSHIP AT THE TOP WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY THAT WILL STAND WITH WORKING PEOPLE. REPORTER: IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN HOW EVIDENCE OF COLLUSION AT THE TOP OF THE PARTY WILL IMPACT THE WHOLE OF IT MOVING FORWARD. BUT FOR ONE DAY AT LEAST SOME MEMBERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE'S DELEGATION THAT SUPPORTED SANDERS ARE FINDING THIS TO BE A BITTER PILL. >> THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY HAS ANY QUESTION ABOUT THAT AND IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE LACK OF GENUINE DEMOCRACY IN THE SYSTEM IS APPALLING. REPORTER: BUT THE SHOW MUST GO ON, AND STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIR BUCKLEY SAYS THE RESIGNATION OF DEBBIE WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ ALLOWS THAT TO HAPPEN. >> WE'RE UNITED ON OUR RULES, OUR PLATFORM, WE'RE UNITED BEHIND OUR PLATFORM OF CLINTON AND EXPN I THINK YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF ENTHUSIASM FOR LIST WARREN, FOR BERNIE SANDERS, BY SHELL OBAMA, IT'S PHENOMENAL. REPORTER: THAT IS JUST PART OF THE LINEUP TONIGHT. YOU CAN SEE THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DELEGATION DOWN THERE, IN FACT THEY'LL BE WATCHING NATURAL'S OW SENATOR, JEANNE SHAHEEN, SHE'LL TAKE THE STATEMENT TONIGHT. BUT THE BIG NAME TONIGHT WILL BE BERNIE SANDERS, DESPITE THE PRESENCE OF THE FIRST LADY, AS HE TRIES TO MAKE THE CASE FOR HIS SUPPORTERS TO GET BEHIND HILLARY CLINTON THROUGH ALL THIS. BUT AFTER THE DEVELOPMENTS OF THE DAY, THAT'S A JOB THAT IS THAT MUCH TOUGHER. WE'LL HAVE LIVE COVERAGE FROM PHILADELPHIA, BUT FOR NOW THAT

DNC convention kicks off with controversy

The Democratic National Convention kicked off Monday in Philadelphia with some controversy.